“If it works, it will benefit everyone.”

"Royal brother, do you know how much it will take?"

"Not only Dafeng, but also Dashang and other countries need it!"

Ning Que became more and more excited as he spoke.

As the leader of all things, humans are very good at development.

It is also a process of conquering nature.

Take wool for example, it is extremely useful.

Because it is just starting out, upstream and downstream industries have not yet been established. But even so, it can effectively help people get through the cold winter.

These days ordinary people are all poor.

Quilts and winter clothes can become heirlooms.

During his visit to Jingyang, he met many families. Although they had kangs, many were reluctant to burn firewood. Their quilts were also very thin, at best stuffed with reed and willow catkins, rarely even wool.

Once Qiang sheep are farmed on a large scale, wool will be harvested annually. After simple processing, it can be stuffed into quilts, significantly enhancing warmth. This will then be gradually developed into wool sweaters.

Ning Que pointed north and whispered, "The key is that we can use wool to counterbalance the Hu Rong people on the grasslands. We can import tea, silk, pottery, or various luxury goods to the grasslands, and then obtain large quantities of wool, dried meat, animal skins, and so on. My royal brother, you can also think about what the biggest threat from the Hu Rong people on the grasslands is."

"Warhorse!"

"Yes." Ning Que nodded with a smile. "If we want to truly control the grasslands, we have to let the Hu Rong raise sheep on a large scale. People know how to seek benefits and avoid risks. Under Dafeng's management, they can live a comfortable life by raising sheep, which will naturally reduce the number of war horses. Dafeng can also benefit from this, allowing the people to eat cheap mutton and cover themselves with woolen quilts."

"That makes sense."

Emperor Feng nodded thoughtfully.

It is definitely not possible at the moment.

But as long as you have time, you can do it.

This is the real herdsman on the grassland.

Let the border usher in lasting peace!

"This is actually a business war." Ning Que took a sip of hot tea and continued to explain: "War doesn't just rely on soldiers and human lives. You can also use business tactics to completely control the enemy country. This is what is called a trade war. Destroy the enemy through business tactics and achieve victory without fighting."

"interesting."

Emperor Feng seemed to be thinking about something.

He raised his hand to signal Ning Que to continue.

Ning Que had all kinds of wonderful ideas when he was a child.

After going to Kunlun Mountain, I became more mature.

A lot of things will be taken into consideration.

He was even able to come up with some suggestions.

Make plans for the future of Dafeng.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t achieve it in a short period of time.

As long as you work hard, you can achieve it!

For example, Dafeng’s ambition is to unify China.

Ever since Emperor Gaozu established Dafeng, successive emperors have held this goal. Even though hundreds of years have passed, this goal has never changed.

"The farther away they are, the more careful we must be." Ning Que offered his thoughts. "My Royal Highness knows that control over remote areas is often weaker than in the capital, and we often have to rely on the local governors. It takes time to issue orders, and even more time to pass them back and forth. This is when we can use business tactics to make them inseparable from Dafeng, and ultimately bring them under Dafeng's complete control without them even realizing it."

None of the major dynasties had a good solution to this problem.

This is the reason why the saying "imperial power does not extend to the countryside" is true.

If you want to actually control the border counties, you can only rely on the army.

But what happened after Goguryeo was destroyed?

Counties will definitely be established by then.

Then the question arises, how to govern it?

Arrange all servants from top to bottom?

This is obviously impossible.

Just the language barrier is difficult enough.

County officials could be appointed from Feng, while lower-level village officials would still be handled by Goguryeo people. In the short term, Dafeng would still need to station troops. Later, control could be achieved through trade.

Of course, this doesn't mean that everything will be fine.

Ning Que was just providing an idea.

Ultimately, it depends on technological strength.

If Dafeng had armored warships, fighter jets in the sky, and telegraphs for long-distance communication, it would be able to control even Goguryeo.

Now, of course, just think about it.

In general, there is still a need for development.

The two chatted a lot.

The Queen Mother finished her mahjong game after sunset. She was quite happy because she had won quite a few gold leaves. She added some more to the pot as a lucky gift for Shen Qinghe, making the Queen and the Imperial Concubine jealous.

There is no way, Shen Qinghe is the group's favorite now.

As the mistress of the palace, she attracts much attention.

There are various banquets every day.

The mistresses of all the major families sent invitations.

Women also interact with each other.

This is actually very common in Chang'an City.

Some families had no contact with each other and had some conflicts. In the end, thanks to the mistress of the house, the relationship was eased. Of course, there were also some families whose conflicts were even more serious and they never had any contact with each other again.

If the head of the family is not convenient to deal with some matters, he will let the mistress of the family take advantage of the banquet to solve them. This is the reason why Shen Qinghe was invited to the banquet, and the main purpose is to establish a good relationship with the Ning Palace.

After dinner, the Queen Mother was reluctant to let Shen Qinghe go. She whispered something to Shen Qinghe, causing her to blush.

"Aunt Huang, we're going back first."

"Yes." The Queen Mother nodded. "During the next few days of rest, you must bring Qinghe to the palace often. I am an old woman and don't have much time left. I will be content when I can see my children and grandchildren."

"May the Imperial Aunt live a long and healthy life."

"Oh……"

The Queen Mother just smiled.

She was telling the truth.

When I gave birth to Emperor Feng, my foundation was damaged, so I only have one child. As I got older, my health deteriorated day by day. I have been taking medicine all these years, but I can't recover.

"Okay, go ahead."

Ning Que smiled and raised his hand.

He took Shen Qinghe's hand and left.

Seeing the two so affectionate, the Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction. Then, looking at the frosty, unsmiling Emperor Feng, she couldn't help but sigh. Emperor Feng had over a dozen empresses and concubines, each with their own unique characteristics. Yet, Emperor Feng rarely visited the harem, his days preoccupied with state affairs.

After all, Emperor Feng was later appointed as the crown prince, and it can be said that it was all thanks to the strong support of the old Prince Ning. After he came to power, he worked diligently and always held his breath, just to prove his own ability.

"Mother, I will take my leave first." Emperor Feng raised his hand and bowed, whispering, "I still have some matters to deal with."

"What else?"

"Today is New Year's Day!"

"You are now more diligent than the late emperor."

"Do you know that the country depends on its eldest son?" the empress dowager frowned and admonished, "If the emperor has no heir, it will likely lead to strife within the royal family and is a dire omen for the decline of national strength. Are you aware that there are rumors in Chang'an that you are inhumane?"

"Who said that?"

"You need offspring."

Emperor Feng had no choice but to nod.

After all, this is not wrong.

He has been on the throne for several years but still has no children.

Not to mention a prince, there isn't even a princess.

There are all kinds of rumors among the people.

He couldn't stop the crowd from talking.

There is nothing trivial in heaven's family...

"Then I will go to the Pepper Palace today."

Emperor Feng had no choice but to speak, which was considered a compromise.